The insurance underwriter space saw a decline in the numberof deals during the third quarter with 19 transactions, compared with 33 dealsin the year-ago quarter.

Financial services

CBOE/Bats dealpushes Barclays to top of securities and investments adviser rankings inQ3

BarclaysCapital Inc. tops the M&A financial advisor league tablerankings in the securities and investment space through the first three quartersof 2016, while Goldman SachsGroup Inc. stands atop the tables in financial technology andspecialty finance.

Energy

Despitemidstream mega-deal, Q3'16 energy M&A subdued

Merger and acquisition activity in the energy sector wasmore subdued in the third quarter of 2016, continuing a trend from the secondquarter.

Real estate

Deal spike inQ3 shakes up REIT M&A league tables

New leaders in the financial adviser rankings by deal valueand deal count emerged after an active quarter in REIT M&A.

While Allen& Co. LLC, MorganStanley and QatalystPartners LP remained the top three financial advisers on M&A inthe media and new media industries in the third quarter, as 'sinvolvement in three of the largest deals in the period saw it jump to the No.4 spot.

Communications

Citigroupstays atop communications M&A adviser rankings in Q3

For the third straight quarter, claimedthe top spot on M&A financial adviser rankings in the communications space,largely due to its involvement in Apollo Global Management LLC's agreement to takeRackspace HostingInc. private in a deal valued at more than $4.0 billion.